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2300 Main Street + Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 879-4750
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Third Sunday of Lent
March 7th- March 13th, 2010

 

Lent is Here…

Crown of ThornsExtend an Invitation to Come Back Home to Christ and His Church.

 

For more information, call 630-879-4750
ext 323 for Deacon Larry Motyka or
ext 322 for Deacon Ray Martin.

 

[ Click here for more Lenten opportunities ]

 

Year for Priests

Get Involved

“Without the priesthood, there would be no Eucharist, and no Church”

- Pope Benedict XVI

We need priests, and lots of them! Be part of a new parish group of lay men and women, dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life. For more information, please contact Fr. Evans at 630-879 4750x103.

Catholics Come Home

Do you know someone who has left the Church? Most of us do not have to look very far to find non practicing Catholics in our circle of family and friends. Many of us are concerned about these loved ones, but we don’t know how to help them. Obviously, most of them are searching, but how can we help them find their way home? As baptized, practicing Catholics, we have a precious gift of faith and love from the Lord that needs to be shared with our non-practicing brothers and sisters. First, we need to pray for them. We need to extend a personal invitation to return. Many mistakenly think they are excommunicated and are not welcome to return for a variety of reasons. Many non-practicing Catholics carry with them a tremendous amount of guilt and misinformation about the Church and are afraid of approaching the Church for fear of being rejected. You can make a tremendous difference in someone’s life simply by reaching out to them to come back home to our Church family. Here at Holy Cross Catholic Church we have a special program to help nonpracticing Catholics return to the Church entitled “Catholics Returning Home.” Please pass this article on to anyone who might be interested.

For more information, call 630-879-4750
ext 323 for Deacon Larry Motyka or exr 322 for Deacon Ray Martin.

For more information, check out the websites catholicscomehome.org and catholicscomehomerockford.org. Interested in becoming a part of this ministry? Call 630-879-4750 Deacon Larry at ext 323 or Deacon Ray at ext 322.

Haiti Earthquake Relief

Help today! Donate now! Catholic Relief Services
www.crs.org

2009 Contribution Statements

2009 Contribution Statements for register Holy Cross parishioners are available in the parish office during the wekk.

Adoration Update

Adoration UpdateQuiet time spent with the Lord is the best form of prayer. Msgr. Deutsch recommends that we all make the effort to spend one hour a week in silent prayer before our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration. We need a Eucharistic Adorer for a number of hours on our schedule. A list of times is located on the table by the Adoration Chapel. If you can help, contact Fran at 630-973-9559.

Click here to see the hours of need or for more informaton on Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration.

Thank you for listening
to the call of our Lord!

Project Gabriel

Project GabrielProject Gabriel assists women in a crisis pregnancy through the birth and until the first birthday of their child's life. Through the parish acting as The Good Samaritan, each mother is assigned 2 Angels help meet her emotional, spiritual, and material needs. Thank you for supporting our ministry!

For those of you who are interested in becoming a Project Gabriel Angel or Support Angel there will be a Project Gabriel Angel training on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 2:00PM. It will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Aurora (on Eola Rd). Call Laura Bretson at (630)404-6604 for more info.

Material Needs:

  • Wipes for Sensitive Skin
  • Similac Sensitive Formula
  • Fleece blankets
  • Size 4 diapers

Spiritual Needs:

  • Amy's baby, her marriage and family situation,
  • Eve's family situation,
  • Carrie, baby Brian, and her children,
  • Shakena, her children, and the father of her children

Praise and thanks be to God for prayers answered!

  • The birth of Denika's healthy baby girl,
    Armani - 8lbs, 15oz., 21inches
  • The improved health of Amy's baby.

[more details...]

Holy Cross Catholic School 2010-2011 Enrollment News

Applications for all new families who would like to enroll for the 2010-2011 school year are being accepted now. For more information contact the school office at: 630-593-5290.

2010 Crusade Gala

When the Barn Sale ended, the Crusade began...
The primary annual fundraiser for Holy Cross Catholic Church
April 24th 2010, 6:00 p.m.
America's Historic Roundhouse (formerly Walter Payton's Roundhouse)

Interested in becoming a part of this event?
Are you hoping to meet new people in the parish?
Contact Jill at: 630-399-9505 or senoritalakers@aol.com
Whether you have one hour
or many hours, we can use your help.

 

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Holy Cross Catholic Church

Mass / Confession / Community Prayer

Holy Cross is blessed with an abundance of times to receive the sacraments throughout the week. In addition the regularly scheduled Mass and Confession Times, there are many times throughout the week and month in which parishioners get together for some community prayer time. All are welcome.

[ Click here for daily readings ]

[ Click here for audio of the daily readings ]

Mass Times

Sunday Masses

  • Saturday 4:15 p.m. (Anticipatory)
  • Sunday 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:45 a.m., and 11:15 a.m.

Weekday Masses

  • Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m.
  • Saturday 8:30 a.m.

Holy Day Masses

  • 7:00 p.m. (Anticipatory)
  • 6:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Confession Times

 

Monday:
7:00-7:55 a.m.
Tuesday:
7:00-7:55 a.m.
 
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday:
7:00-7:55 a.m.
Thursday:
7:00-7:55 a.m.
Friday:
7:00-7:55 a.m.
Saturday:
9:00-9:45 a.m.
 
3:00-3:45 p.m.
Sunday:
9:15-9:45 a.m.

Virtue-centered Examination of Conscience

Stations of the Cross

Holy Cross Stations Audio

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

  • Tuesday mornings at 8:30AM
  • Saturday afternoons 4:00PM

Chaplet of Divine Mercy
with Eucharistic Healing Service

  • Tuesday evenings at 6:00PM

Perpetual Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament

  • Sunday 1:00PM - Saturday 1:00PM

Eucharistic AdorationClick here for more information on how to sign up to become a regular Perpetual Eucharistic Adorer.

Daily Rosary

  • Monday through Friday at 6:00AM and 7:30AM
  • Saturdays at 8:00AM

Family Rosary

  • Every Monday at 9:15AM

Rosary for Life

  • First Saturday of each month at 8:00AM

Prayer Vigil for an
Increase in the Dignity of Life

Join the Respect Life Committee in the Holy Cross Adoration Chapel for an hour of prayer on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00-10:00AM.

Holy Cross Catholic Church + 2300 Main Street + Batavia, IL 60510 + (630) 879-4750

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